1947
One of the most prolific and revolutionary artists the world has ever seen, Pablo Picasso had a tremendous impact on the development of 20th-century modern art. Although he is best known for his association with the Cubist movement, which he founded with Georges Braque, Picasso’s influence extends to Surrealism, neoclassicism and Expressionism.
“Every act of creation is, first of all, an act of destruction,” the Spanish artist proclaimed. In Picasso's Cubist paintings, he emphasizes the two-dimensionality of the canvas, breaking with conventions regarding perspective, foreshortening and proportion. Picasso was inspired by Iberian and African tribal art. One of his most famous pre-Cubist works is Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (1907), a painting considered immoral and shocking at the time for its depiction of nude women whose faces resemble Iberian tribal masks.
Picasso made many portraits in this style, most often of the women in his life, their expressively colored faces composed of geometric shards of surface planes. In Woman in a Hat (Olga), 1935, he painted his first wife as an assemblage of abstract forms, leaving the viewer to decipher the subject through the contrasting colors and shapes. Picasso was a tireless artist, creating more than 20,000 paintings, drawings, prints, ceramics and sculptures. Tracing his life’s work reveals the progression of modern art, on which he had an unparalleled influence.
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Quatre Poissons Polychromes (Four Polychrome Fishes)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Picasso Quatre Poissons Polychromes (Four Polychrome Fishes), 1947 is a wondrous mixture of color and charm. In the center of the dish are three fish, e...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Glaze
Trois Poissons
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
An authenticated work Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Paloma Ruiz-Picasso and Diana Widmaier-Ruiz-Picasso, dated October 17, 2024. A stamped work This unique ...
Ceramic
$59,000
H 12.75 in W 10 in D 1 in
Picasso / Madoura - " Poisson de profil " 1951 Edition 25 Fish Motif Plate NICE!
By Pablo Picasso
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Spain Artist Plate Size: 12 3/4 inches x 10 inches. I also have the original stand that was purchased with the plate when new. Medium: Earthenware Ceramic R...
Ceramic
Service Poisson Plate R (“Fish” Service Plate)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
A whimsical fish sits placidly in the center of Pablo Picasso ceramic Service Poisson Plate R (“Fish” Service Plate), 1947 A.R. 3. A sweeping blue back and a orange belly make up the...
Ceramic, Clay, Glaze
$42,337
H 16.26 in Dm 16.26 in
Pablo Picasso, Trois poissons sur fond gris (A.R. 396), Terracotta
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Madrid, ES
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) "Trois poissons sur fond gris" (A.R. 396) stamped, marked and numbered "Edition Picasso / Madoura Plein Feu / N 106 / Edition Picasso / 80/175" (on the reve...
Terracotta
$1,293
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 1.19 in
Giovanni de Simone Colored Ceramic Fish Squared Tile Plate, Italy 1960s
By Pablo Picasso, Giovanni de Simone
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful squared wall mounted tile plate in colored ceramic representing three fishes by the Italian artisti Giovanni De Simone. Giovanni De Simone was a great Sicilian artist...
Ceramic, Terracotta, Pottery
$1,201
H 15.16 in W 18.31 in D 1.97 in
A 1948 framed lithographic plate limited edition “Ceramiques de Picasso”
By Pablo Picasso, Albert Skira
Located in London, GB
A framed lithographic plate from the 1948 Swedish, numbered limited edition portfolio of only 200 “Ceramiques de Picasso” by Albert Skira, framed, with the die-cut, gloss coloured l...
Wood, Paper
Pablo Picasso, Trois sardines (A.R. 34), Ceramic
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Madrid, ES
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) "Trois sardines" (A.R. 34) stamped, marked and numbered “Madoura Plein Feu / Edition Picasso / I 113 / 138/200” (on the reverse) ceramic Length: 15-1/4 inch...
Ceramic
$705Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 1.19 in
Ceramic Fish Giovanni de Simone 1971 Multi-Color Picasso Style
By Giovanni de Simone
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Ceramic fish Giovanni de Simone 1971 multi-color Picasso style.
Ceramic
Picasso/Madoura - Poisson de profil
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in PAU, FR
Pablo Picasso Rare fish in profile (AR 130) Oval platter Width 25.5 cm Length 33.5 cm Edition of 50 but unique color. framed
Ceramic
From 1901 to 1904, Picasso limited his palette to bluish hues in producing some of his most famous early works. A new show looks at the recycled materials, hidden underpaintings, surprising influences and bohemian lifestyle that led to their creation.
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